Find a purpose for Crossword Clue

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USE

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(noun)
1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage
2. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
(verb)
1. use up, consume fully
2. avail oneself to

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIND (noun)
1. the act of discovering something
2. a productive insight
FIND (verb)
1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
PURPOSE (verb)
1. reach a decision
2. propose or intend
PURPOSE (noun)
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. what something is used for

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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Hint 4: Anagram

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More New Yorker Crossword (5/21/2026) Answers

Across

1. “___ is lit” (viral quote from the comic strip “Nancy”)

7. Top half of the 💋 emoji

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10. Talk Like a Pirate Day refrain

11. Spy played by Connery and Craig

14. Softball stat

15. Misplace

17. Chinese leader visited by Nixon in 1972

18. “Speak of this and you’ll regret it”

21. Not for the masses, as a film

22. Some wooden-deck finishes

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Down

1. Destination for a vacationer who wants some pampering

2. Was ahead

3. Address that can be bookmarked

4. Like a careless statement

5. Humongous

6. Places for free spirits?

7. Vehicle for someone planning to move in with a partner

8. Fronts put on for social purposes

12. The “D” of L.E.D.

16. R. & B. legend ___ James

19. Yellowfin or bigeye tuna

20. Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, say

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